1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Executive Order to Reduce the Number of Federal Advisory Committees Meghan M. Stuessy Analyst in Government Organization and Management June 27, 2019 On June 14, 2019, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order (E.O.) 1
2、3875, “Evaluating and Improving the Utility of Federal Advisory Committees.” The E.O. intends to evaluate, reduce, and limit the number of federal advisory committees (FACs) subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA; 5 U.S.C. AppendixFederal Advisory Committee Act; as amended), including s
3、tatutory committees established by Congress. E.O. 13875 is similar to a previous E.O. issued by President William Clinton. Questions remain, however, about whether President Clintons E.O. was effective in reducing the number of and costs associated with FACs and how the implementation and outcome of
4、 the recent E.O. may differ. What Are Federal Advisory Committees? FACs provide a formal forum for members of the public to provide expertise, advice, and recommendations to the federal government on a variety of issues. FACs are often established to acquire new ideas from non-governmental experts,
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